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Hollowed-out homes. Cars entombed by mud. Empty roads. Belongings reduced to dirt and debris. It all took a toll on Taylor Schenker. After Hurricane Helene last September, Schenker was upset by ...

Some photos are so notoriously bad, they’ve even earned a spot on a dedicated Instagram page. Enter WikiPortraits: a team of volunteer photographers on a mission to fix this injustice.

Volunteer fire service can be a family affair. No one knows that better than Laura Martin and Kristin Gockley, who grew up at the Lincoln Fire Company in Ephrata with their dad, Randy Gockley, who ...

Pennsylvania, January 26, 2025. (Photos by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times) ...

Right now, Kottmyer said officials are doing everything they can to hold onto the roughly 40 volunteers who staff the Rohrerstown and Hempfield fire stations. “Everyone always asks the question ...

The first Contract 18-24 volunteers take the oath. Photo: 10th Mountain Assault Brigade The first volunteers aged 18 to 24 have taken their oath and will serve under the new contract terms for this ...

Pope Francis on Sunday thanked volunteers for the closeness and tenderness they show others in need of their care. As the Holy Father continues medical treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital ...

When hurricanes, wildfires and floods destroy homes, volunteers rescue, preserve and try to return fragile lost photos to their owners Hollowed-out homes. Cars entombed by mud. Empty roads.

But I don’t give up.” Nationwide, more than 43,000 photos have been collected by volunteers — from families, high school yearbooks, obituaries and acquaintances of the dead or missing.